- 10 April every year
- Started in the 1990s
- Brothers and sisters
Where it began
Siblings Day was started by Claudia Evart of New York, who lost her brother and sister when they were young. She chose 10 April, her late sister's birthday.
She set up a foundation for the day in the 1990s, and many states in the United States came to mark it.
Honouring brothers and sisters is very old. In South Asia, Raksha Bandhan and Bhai Dooj have done this for a long time.
How it grew over time
Old times
Many cultures keep sibling days, like Raksha Bandhan and Bhai Dooj in India.
1995
Claudia Evart starts the Siblings Day foundation in New York.
2000s
Many US states mark the day, and word spreads to other lands.
Today
People share old photos with brothers and sisters and send warm notes.
How it is celebrated in different places
United States
Families share childhood photos and spend time together.
India
Siblings send messages, while the big sibling days remain Raksha Bandhan and Bhai Dooj.
Around the world
People in Europe, Australia and Asia share photos and memories online.
Siblings Day moments
Siblings Day today
Today people call a brother or sister, share an old photo and remember games, fights and laughs from growing up together.
